Heart disease causes early brain dysfunction and can triple key Alzheimer’s protein

January 13, 2022

Heart disease can directly cause brain dysfunction early on which could lead to dementia and can triple the amount of an Alzheimer’s protein in the brain, say scientists.

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Heart disease causes early brain dysfunction and can triple key Alzheimer’s protein

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